Reading Challenges
Challenge Yourself!
Ready for a new Challenge? Dive into a world of adventure, knowledge, and fun with our age-specific reading challenges! Whether you’re a young reader or an adult, we have something special for everyone.
How It Works:
Participate: Sign up to Beanstack to try one of our many reading challenges!
Read: Complete a set number of books, hours, or specific tasks depending on the challenge.
Win: Earn rewards for completing challenges or enter raffles for a chance to win exciting prizes!
Join us in celebrating the joy of reading and discover new favorites along the way. Happy reading!
Current Reading Challenges
Paw-some Books: Lazy Dog Reading Challenge
Dive into the tails (and tales!) of our furry friends by reading at least 20 books about dogs and earn a FREE kid’s meal from Lazy Dog Restaurant as a reward for your dedication and love of reading. Use Beanstack or pick up a physical log to track your progress, and turn it in to claim your prize. Older children can expand their horizons by exploring books about the restaurant industry, food, or cooking. These stories will give you a taste of the behind-the-scenes magic that brings meals to life!
For Ages: 0-12
End Date: December 31st
ComicsPlus Reading Challenge
Explore the incredible world of comics, manga, and graphic novels with our new reading challenge! Through Comics Plus, you have access to over 20,000 digital titles—perfect for every kind of reader. Sign in to ComicsPlus with your library card and aim to read 30 volumes and/or titles by January 5th. Complete the challenge to be entered in a raffle for one of four Boox Onyx eReaders! Whether you’re into superheroes, fantasy, slice-of-life, or classic shounen, there’s something waiting for you. Let the adventure begin, one volume at a time!
For Ages: 13+
Dates: Nov 11th, 2024 - Jan 5th, 2025
How to Beanstack
To create a Beanstack account, click the sign up button below. Families may be linked together through parent/guardian information.
Challenges are targeted for specific age groups. Check the age before signing up for a specific challenge.
To earn badges, complete each challenge as described on the webpage. For example, a bingo challenge will require you to get bingo by filling out badges in arow, column or diagonal line.
Once you’ve completed a challenge, you’ll either receive a prize and/or be entered into a raffle to win a prize. Please read each challenge description to find out the type of reward system it uses. Visit the Library to retrieve your prize with verification on Beanstack.
Prizes available while supplies last.
Check out some of these useful tutorial videos if you need help creating and using your Beanstack account:
Questions?
Have any questions about the Reading Challenges? Having difficulty signing up for Beanstack? We’re here to help! Fill out the form and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. You can also call the library at (562) 904-7360 or visit us in person to speak to a library representative.